Patrick Hughes is an Australian writer, director and producer whose films have reached audiences around the world.

He made his feature debut with the acclaimed Australian western Red Hill, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. He went on to direct The Expendables 3, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and The Man from Toronto, working with actors including Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Most recently, Hughes co-wrote, directed and produced Netflix’s War Machine, starring Alan Ritchson and Dennis Quaid. Shot in Victoria, the film became a global phenomenon following its release in March 2026, ranking among Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched films of all time.

Hughes is currently in post-production on a large-scale Vietnam War epic for Amazon MGM Studios, shot in Queensland and inspired by the extraordinary true story of Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Thornton.

He is also writing and developing the next chapters of the War Machine universe, alongside a slate of other projects through his Melbourne-based production company, HUGE FILM.